Lewis Silkin

Employment

Having finished my stint as Chair of the firm, I have returned to what I love: serving clients. In my practice I advise on many aspects of employment and partnership law, with a particular focus on the resolution of high level disputes (including through mediation and arbitration), senior level departures, boardroom issues, business transfers and restructuring.

Much of my work has an international element to it, and I often work closely with colleagues in other jurisdictions to navigate cross-border matters. I sit on the Executive Committee of Ius Laboris, the global alliance of human resources law firms of which we are UK member.

I was born and raised in New York State, but came to the UK in 1978 to study for a year and, basically, stayed on. Outside of work you may find me enjoying good food and wine, hiking or making music (possibly all at the same time).

I am a member of Employment Lawyers Association; Association of Partnership Practitioners; European Employment Lawyers Association; Board & Executive Committee of Ius Laboris; International Bar Association; and XBHR.

Articled Lewis Silkin; qualified 1986; partner 1988; head of employment; president, City of Westminster Law Society 1995-96; publications: editor Croner’s ‘Managing Termination of Employment’; Croner’s ‘Discrimination Law’ looseleaf; frequent lecturer and writer on employment matters. Board of Ius Laboris, the leading alliance of global human resources lawyers of which Lewis Silkin is UK member. Regular column in Management Today.

Employment Lawyers Association; European Employment Lawyers Association; London Solicitors Litigation Association, Ius Laboris global employment law alliance , President of City of Westminster Law Society (1995-96)

Tappan Zee High School, New York (1976); Columbia University (1980 BA); Cambridge University (1982 MPhil).

Travel, fine food and wines, choral musician.